Pandora Hearts

Description

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius’s coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal prison known as the Abyss, from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, will they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to? (From Yen Press)

Type

Manga

Related Series

Pandora Hearts (Novel) (Spin-Off)

Associated Names

PandoraHearts

Pandoros širdys

Сердца Пандоры

Серця Пандори

قلوب باندورا

แพนโดร่า ฮาร์ทส์

パンドラハーツ

潘多拉之心

Groups Scanlating

Chuu Translations

Experiment Trap Scans

Fallen Syndicate

inmeliora

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Latest Release(s)

c.104 (end) by Fallen Syndicate 11 years ago

c.103 by Fallen Syndicate 11 years ago

c.102 by Fallen Syndicate 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

24 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 8, Chap 32 (EP 22) Original Ending

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

12 topics, 81 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (1350 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.65 / 10.0

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Last Updated

December 30th, 2025 6:58am PST - 3 weeks ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Mystery Romance Shounen Supernatural
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Original Publisher

Square Enix

Serialized In (magazine)

GFantasy (Square Enix)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Yen Press (24 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #506 (-51)

Monthly Pos #1059 (-144)

3 Month Pos #1597 (-194)

6 Month Pos #1958 (-147)

Year Pos #2153 (-359)

List Stats

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Is Pandora Hearts "safe" for Kids?

9 years ago

Favorite Pandora Hearts Character

11 years ago

Pandora Hearts to End in Next Volume, #23

12 years ago

Best Scanlation Group?

13 years ago

Pandora 70

14 years ago

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Loved it a lot

by Zazie122
5 months ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

What a great, emotional read. Highly recommend.

Gilbert my beloved.....

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Another Shoujo/BL manga masquereding as shounen manga

by Renzonokuken
5 months ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

Do NOT be mislead by the cover of cute girl. If you are gay men or girls, this manga will definitely satisfy you.

Pandora hearts is an abomination of demographics. It is a total shoujo/BL manga masquarading as shounen manga. I still remembered how the manga is very popular read when it was serialized for girls. All the bishounens and everything inside screams BL. (the author is a female mangaka who also drew BL with other pen name) I just wonder how the female mangaka managed to get inside the shounen magz manga while almost no male mangaka can draw bishoujo and get into josei/shoujo magz.

That is why I really hated the categorizations and there is very short supply of real shounen manga.

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A cute series with an intriguing atmosphere that lacks enough depth to be considered a must-read

by Lokin
2 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

I was absolutely obsessed with this when I was 14. I would reread it over and over again while it was still ongoing, and binge on the monthly forums discussions. The theory crafting was perhaps the most fun part of the journey "reading and waiting" for it, like the off-season of a long running show. But even so, as the story reached towards the end, the obsession started to fade. The knots are getting tied, the intrugues, once laid bare, starting to lose its weight to me. Perhaps, unconsciously, there were areas that started to bother me became more perceivable the more I started to think about it. And with all the interesting parts resolved, I tried really hard to find if there were worthwhile arguments that would make me wanting to reread it---there wasn't.

Pros

memorable and iconic design (lots of cute girls and boys eye candy)
strong, immersive ambience (and kinda soothing) as long as the cons below doesn't detect you or your immersion (aka suspension of belief isn't triggered)
cute, adorable, and dorky main cast (earnest, loyal, fun-loving, etc.)
the type of plot twists was fun (for a 14 years old anyway... Not sure if I would enjoy doing it now --- I still enjoy mysteries but would probably consider this type of mystery not my fav nowadays)
there's something about the above quantities to be very likeable to kids under 15-16. Personally I guess the appeal of the cute sides and the occasional rumination relatable and fascinating? (But it never truly gets as dark like works with heavy thematic like Bokurano and Oyasumi Punpun)

Cons

the developments hinges a lot on shock factors ; and they do get repetitive after a while ; losing its impact --- becoming more "arbitrary and random".
seems to be a story that relies strongly on the world building (that explains why things are the way they are), but with a poor in-story world building due to the author focusing too much on banters instead of developing the world and its mechanisms, making it feel fake and made me not care about the stakes at all. The problem is that the mobs are handled like a decoration, an afterthought, and not a resident of the world. The author would often introduce scenarios like "omg! Dangerous scenario incoming! Characters will die", but 99% of the time they are NPCs that either off screened, flashbacks, or jerks---with less than one panel of development. So MOST OF THE TIME you end up never really caring when there's a "dangerous scenario" (maybe only at first). I swear I feel more guilty letting 1 Shin Megami Tensei / Devil Survivor mob die than 50 characters in Pandora hearts dying. If not guilty, at least add shock factors like Gantz/Jagaaaaaan, but nah, the mob assaults feel more on the level of "how unfortunate"---because you never really get to interact/to know them.
weak reread motivation due to not wanting to go through the badly crafted parts. It has some fun plot points, but with a weak framework full of plot holes that couldn't support it.

Now that I think about it, the plot and the storytelling formula is really close to these rpgmaker games made around 2010-2020s that hinge on the shock factor and horror.

Biggest problem with the series is that everyone but the main cast and arc centric character feel neglected, making the scope and works feel narrow, like a theater stage rather than a world of its own. With unresolved plot threads that feel unsatisfying at the end. Granted, it's a really old work and standards and expectations weren't the same. It's a really simplistic kid story with loose threads in the end that the adult me can't see past the weaknesses anymore. Maybe i saw that it had the potential to be something more, but it couldn't punch past its weight class.

Vibes? Reminds me of Toilet bound Hanako-kun (which is geared towards 9-15 years old kids), but with a more European-inspired setting.

Recommended?

It'll be a more or less fun experience if you set your expectations not too high, seeing that it's a story that would be considered most enjoyable for kids.

It's not a difficult read, and gets even easier if you enjoy the characters. However, if you don't find the mystery solving intriguing at the 3 chapters mark, then you won't find it intriguing because that's the bread and butter of this series.

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Character tropes

by MLGSwag
3 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

Character tropes are up here

Mc is nobel but he is like oh i like the poor and will treat my servants like my equal cause im just a good boy
Black hair mc is like i want to serve u, i am a servent despite

being of royal blood myself i shall serve you because you are my best friend

Femc: ill do this but not because i like you or anything.

My god the overuse character tropes make me cringe while reading, it just makes it feel like the author put too much effort into the plot and not enough effort in the characters themselves

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Brilliant

by Sasuke149
4 years ago

Rating: 9.6 / 10.0

There are very few manga that can actually measure up to Pandora Hearts. That's just how brilliant it is. All plot twists are shocking and brilliant. The ending is very satisfying. Relationships between the characters are also well done. The comedy is on point, the drawings are marvelous and very spooky. My only problem is that i don't have a favorite character, like they are all very good characters but there isn't that one character that makes you melt by just seeing them, ahahahaa you get it XD In this regard, i actually like Vanitas a bit more (though we will see if that one will end as perfectly as this one).

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Really good

by MASTER GUYVER
4 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

At first it maybe seem like the writer left a lot of plot holes but then when the twist happens everything starts to make sense.
The art is well done and the story is compelling, I get a detective story or an horror RPG made into manga form vibes from this one.
The plot seems obvious but it turns out to be distraction from the actual plot.
There is also genuine bromance and friendship.
Works best as a summer reading.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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My favorite manga of all time

by Sebastian C
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Pandora Hearts is IMO the greatest manga I’ve ever read. The first 3 volumes start off a bit slowly, but after volume 4, the series picks up and gets better and better as it goes on. The art also starts out good enough and also radically improves. The story was very good and heartbreaking (the ending made me pretty depressed), but it is very confusing on a first reading. The characters are also very solid. Overall, I love this manga, and I hope it gets a new anime one day that adapts the entire manga.

My personal recommendations for this manga are:

D.Gray-man, which has a similar art style and tone. I read this alongside PH for sometime as well.
Chrno Crusade also has a human making a contract with a supernatural being. It’s also very sad.
Crimson-Shell and Vanitas no Shuki, which both share the same creator and have a lot in common with PH.

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Masterpiece

by Arisu06
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga is for people who want to read complicated story, if you just want simple story, I don't recommend you to read. This is psychological manga, so it's hard to understand each character, if you just want simple character, get out.
For people who feel something is weird with the story, ending or whatever, please read again, everything make sense if you read carefully. If you think the story telling is terrible, it's just the style of manga. Like, the author likes to put backstory a lot almost every chapter, sometimes it increase the feel of horror, it makes me curious at the time enough to continue but not enough to reveal the mystery. But it doesn't mean you need to remember every single thing because everything will be revealed in the end.

Story: Complicated with a lot of plot twist.

Character: Complex and twisted. This is PSYCHOLOGICAL so every character motivation is unique and only belong to them. You can't find character with completely the same motivation because every character motivaion and way of thinking influenced by their environment, personality, etc. Of course they are twisted, can you imagine going through the same tragedy as them and live in the same world as them? Of course you can't. The world there is grim but there is hope. This is what the author want to convey.

Art: Beautiful.

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Been a while since i read this

by Shellshock
5 years ago

Rating: N/A

Overall it was really fun till the ending. The twist though predictable was flashy and satisfying. The series was good the romance could've been better and the characters could've been more fleshed out but I was satisfiyed.

The problem lies in the ending. It doesn't make sense lmao. Like i get what the author was going for but really the ending just didn't stick it for me.

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Pandora Hearts

by [deleted member]
6 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Story: 10/10
Art: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Quality Polish Edition: 8/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 9.6/10

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